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There is so much history on Daufuskie Island.

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Architectual Digest did a great piece on John Mellancamps Beach House in Daufuskie Island.

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The Gothic Revival House is in Bloody Point on Daufuskie Island, SC 29915. The back of the house is my favorite part. It opens up to the wide Atlantic Ocean with an infinity pool and two beautiful covered porches, both with fire places. An outdoor kitchen offers year round relaxed living right on the beach. John Mellencamp's South Carolina Island Getaway The musician's Daufuskie Island retreat, designed by Monique Gibson, is a striking complement to his all-American songs Text by Julia Reed | Photography by William Abranowicz | Produced by Anita Sarsidi Some 30 years ago John Mellencamp discovered Daufuskie Island, a relatively unspoiled spot in South Carolina, just across the border from Savannah, Georgia. Fascinated by the island's history (until the 1980s it had been inhabited largely by the Gullah, descendants of freed slaves) and enamored of its privacy (it can only be reached by boat), the s

Getting to Paradise

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Getting to Daufuskie Island, SC. 29915 First you must make your way to Broad Creek Marina on Hilton Head Island and wait for one of the few boats that arrive each day to take you on the 45-50min cruise over to Daufuskie Island. It has no bridge from or to the mainland. You start to feel all the stress drain out of your system. The tickets run about $33 a person unless you live or have a residence on Daufuskie Island. You will also pay $5.00 a day to park and can only take two bags. Golf clubs and large bags will be subject to an additional fee. Also be sure to call and make reservations. (843) 342-8687.

Congratulations to Matt Kuchar on winning the RBC Heritage Classic

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Congratulations to Matt Kuchar on winning the RBC Heritage Classic at Hilton Heads Sea Pines Plantation. The wind was heavy and it was not easy play for anyone.  

April at Bloody Point Golf Club. This is the perfect time to schedule your vacation to Daufuskie Island

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Environmental Committee works for sustainable living at Haig Point

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By Special to the Packet and Gazette Hilton Head Island Packet February 19, 2014   The residents of the Haig Point community on Daufuskie Island are united by their love of the area’s natural beauty. And for the past four years the community’s Environmental Committee has been working to make sure its natural beauty endures.  “We want to be recognized for being a sustainable and green community,” said Yvonne Clemons, chairwoman of the seven-person group that has brought recycling and water conservation initiatives to the residential development where electric golf carts are the only mode of private transportation.  “The things we are doing are good for the residents and good for the community,” she said.  The committee also has positioned Haig Point to be a leader in building environmentally sound homes, complete with water conservation methods and native plants that will reduce the amount of water needed for lush, green law

HAIG POINT RESIDENTS WORKING TO SAVE AND ENJOY ISLAND’S RICH HISTORY

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HAIG POINT RESIDENTS WORKING TO SAVE AND ENJOY ISLAND’S RICH HISTORY 29 Jan 2014 Written by Editor of Hilton Head Monthly Jo Hill and her husband Jack relocated to the private community of Haig Point on Daufuskie Island from Atlanta because of the quiet lifestyle and the beauty of the natural surroundings. But once they settled in as full-time residents in 2005, it was what they didn’t know that got them hooked. Together, they explored outside of the community gates and learned more about their surroundings. “We rode our bicycles all over the small island and we got to meet people outside our gates,” Hill said. “We began to understand that this was a historical district. I had an interest in history, but never got that involved in anything like this.” But, times have changed for Jo Hill. She now is president of the Daufuskie Island Historical Foundation, and more than twothirds of the residents of Haig Poi